Hammerman Ikon

Hammerman Ikon Film Guide

Red Rock West
1993
****
Director: John Dahl
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Dennis Hopper, Lara Flynn Boyle, J.T. Walsh, Dwight Yoakam, Timothy Carhart, Dan Shor

A jobless war veteran walks into a bar in Red Rock, Wyoming, where he's mistaken for a hitman hired to kill the barkeeper's young wife. John Dahl's second film is a very enjoyable neo-noir with well-drawn characters and plenty of delicious twists and turns.